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RHODOPHYTA (red algae)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #subtaxa #photos #macrophotos #microphotos #refs
Subclass BANGIOPHYCIDAE (a subclass of red seaweeds) 1 6   2 1
Family DUMONTIACEAE (red rags) 1        
Species Dumontia contorta (a red seaweed)   7 4 10  
Class FLORIDEOPHYCEAE (a class of red seaweeds) 18        
Subclass FLORIDEOPHYCIDAE (a subclass of red seaweeds) 16 126 35 34 4
Subclass RHODYMENIOPHYCIDAE (a subclass of red seaweeds) 2 5   7 2

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

algaebase: http://www.algaebase.org algaebase
Irvine, L.M. & Chamberlain, Y.M., 1984 Rhodophyta Part 2B: Corallinales, Hildenbrandiales

Freshwater

Belcher, H. & Swale, E., 1976 A Beginner's Guide to Freshwater Algae
Image Archive / The Hilda Canter-Lund Collection: http://www.freshwaterlife.org/imagearchive/main.php?g2_itemId=10239 Image Archive / The Hilda Canter-Lund Collection
AlgaTerra Information System: http://www.algaterra.org AlgaTerra Information System
John, D.M., Whitton, B.A. and Brook, A.J., 2002 The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles
Pentecost, A., 1984 Introduction to Freshwater Algae
Prescott, G.W., 1979 How To Know the Freshwater Algae
West, G.S. & Fritsch, F.E., 1932 A Treatise on the Freshwater Algae
West, G.S., 1904 A Treatise on the British Freshwater Algae
AlgaeVision: Virtual Collection of UK Freshwater Algae and Habitats: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/projects/algaevision AlgaeVision: Virtual Collection of UK Freshwater Algae and Habitats

Marine

The Marine Life Information Network for Britain and Ireland (MarLIN): http://www.marlin.ac.uk The Marine Life Information Network for Britain and Ireland (MarLIN)
Brodie, J.M, & Irvine, L.M., 2003 Rhodophyta Part 3B: Bangiophycidae
Dixon, P.S. & Irvine, L.M., 1977 Rhodophyta Part 1: Introduction, Nemaliales, Gigartinales
Hiscock, S., 1986 A Field Key to the British Red Seaweeds
Irvine, L.M., 1983 Rhodophyta Part 2A: Cryptonemiales (sensu stricto) Palmariales, Rhodymeniales
Jones, W.E., 1962 A Key to the genera of British Seaweeds
Maggs, C. & Hommersand, M., 1993 Rhodophyta Part 3A: Ceramiales
Newton, L, 1931 A Handbook of the British Seaweeds
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland: http://www.habitas.org.uk/marinelife/ Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland

Plant pathology

Redfern, M. & Shirley, P., 2011 British Plant Galls

BioInfo BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 6 general literature references to RHODOPHYTA (red algae)

RHODOPHYTA may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
PLANTAE
(plants)
Seaweeds

BioInfo BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 13 feeding and other relationships of RHODOPHYTA (red algae)

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